Calgary, meet your new mayor; councillors; trustees
By Alex Luong, Contributor Calgary has decided the new leader of its people is Mayor Jyoti Gondek on Oct. 18 with 174,649 votes, conquering 45 per cent of the city total. She makes history...
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Sean Chu won Ward 4 but for how long?
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Sean Chu, incumbent councillor of Ward 4, has come under fire from both the premier and the mayor for sexual assault allegations filed against him 24 years ago. The allegations...
Calgary MP-elect’s seat Threatened; under investigation
By Matthew Hillier, Contributor Liberal MP–elect George Chahal may have his upcoming seat for the Calgary riding of Skyview threatened amidst controversy surrounding his actions the day before the recent federal election. Allegedly, Chahal...
Vote on Campus suspended – But students still have other options
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Vote on Campus, a popular university-based early voting system launched by Elections Canada, will be suspended for the 2021 federal election due to lack of time to prepare and...
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden gets early start on COVID-19, aims to cancel massive Canadian infrastructure project
By Noel Harper, News Editor With the eyes of the world watching, the U.S. underwent a presidential election unlike any other in its history. After days of speculation throughout the U.S. and beyond as...
Campaign to save provincial parks set for closure, delisting swells in Alberta
By Noel Harper, News Editor You may have seen them throughout your neighbourhood — the green and white lawn signs that are popping up in front yards across the city, not unlike campaign...
Jason Kenney and the UCP as we approach one year
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet of ministers took their oaths for office on April 30, 2019 after winning a majority government with nearly 55 per cent of the popular vote. But, as we approach...
Trump impeachment: What happened and why do we care?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor United States President, Donald Trump, became the third president in history to be impeached after The House of Representatives made its decision on Dec. 18. Its decision came from two particular charges — first charging Trump with abusing...
Australian fires and conflict with Iran, is the world on fire?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The 2020s decade has kicked off with rising tensions in the Middle East between Donald Trump’s administration and Iran. As well, Australia is being plagued by deadly wildfires that have...
Mount Royal University students express concerns over UCP’s Alberta budget
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor MRU students are expressing their concerns over the recent provincial budget, which saw the United Conservative Party (UCP) government increase interest rates on Alberta student loans, lift the previous...
